Mixed farm/market garden on 6 hectares of fertile soil on the edge of the Cambooya valley, just 17kms south of Toowoomba, Darling Downs, south east Queensland. We're a simple mom and pop operation, still building up from our modest beginnings as a bare paddock just 16 years back. Anton qualified through agricultural college in his homeland of the Netherlands and moved here at 21. Nicola taught school on and off for 33 years both here and in her native New Zealand. Our farm had its gestation in the cut flower growing business, but when we got together in our 40s, it became apparent that growing chemical sensitivities and growing awareness of ecological issues required a re-think as we went forward. We decided the whole smallholding should be organic and that we should not put all our eggs in one basket. Are you spotting the puns yet? In short, we have, thus far, developed 3 arms to the farm - vegetables, garlic and eggs. Flowers will undoubtedly return at some stage. Actually, to update this we must add that we went out of egg production nearly two years ago as Nicola reached retirement age and felt disinclined to continue this part of farming.

I own 25 acres of steep, rocky land in W Tree in the foothills of the Snowy Mountains. Over almost 35 years I have built (with considerable help) a lovely passive solar mudbrick house, planted crazy numbers of trees, gardened and raised my wonderful son. In many ways, I have worked towards a dream from my early 20's to build a country life. My place is lovely. The vast expanse of bushland that surrounds it is beyond spectacular. As age and a dodgy back now limits my ability to do the physical work needed here, I am increasingly inclined to welcome wwoofers who are younger and fitter than me. I happily repay them with good food and a homely environment and an introduction to both W Tree and my greater area. Having grown up in Wulgulmerang (30ks up the road) I know thw area and it's inhabitants well. We can Sign off on your 2nd Year Visas as we were affected by the 2019-2020 Bushfires. PLEASE NOTE: MUST be fully Vaccinated- thank you

I joined WWOOF because I want to experience a more meaningful and simple way of living, close to nature, plants, and animals. I’m looking to learn practical skills, meet inspiring people, and discover local life from the inside. WWOOF feels like the best way to exchange help, culture, and knowledge while contributing to sustainable and authentic lifestyles.

I love animals in general, and for several years I’ve been thinking about working with them. I also have good gardening experience, and I really enjoy it. Working with animals or in agriculture—sowing, harvesting, and seeing the results of my efforts—would be a real source of motivation for me.   Taking care of animals and working in agriculture would be my first real hands-on experiences in this field, and I’m very excited to learn. I chose WWOOFing because it’s the perfect opportunity to develop these skills, help on a farm, and take part in meaningful daily tasks.

I join woofing To see different small scale farms and learn more about organic et regenerative agriculture. I need to learn as many things as I Can to build my own farm in the future

I joined wwoof to engage in and contribute to a sustainable living environment and to build genuine connections in an authentic way. I want to challenge myself and get to know new every day lifes.

I'm really interested in self-sufficient, permaculture, or some way to live with animals and nature. In this modern era, we even don't know where the food we eat every day comes from. We just go to a supermarket, buying some packed foods and consume them, then throw away many plastic. I don't know how a farmer grow vegetables, picking/packing, transporting to the market. I don't know how to milk a cow, how to kill pigs, how many people are related to transport these products and determine the market price. I feel this is crazy. I want to know and experience how foods I consume every day are produced and come to the table. I often search how to start self-sufficient life, wondering how to do, and found the best way is to learn from people who realise the self-sufficient life. There're several work exchange sites to provide similar service to WWOOF like Helpx, Workaway, and I'm also interested in such services because cultural exchanges is also very attractive. However, my main purpose is to learn how to realise the self-sufficient life, permaculture or any sustainable way of life. WWOOF is the best work exchange sites to connect with the host.

We have a beautiful 40 acre horse agistment property, veggie garden & fruit trees and approx. 5 acres bush. 3 min drive to surf beach, bay beach & Inverloch town or 10 min drive to Wonthaggi, a larger town. Push bikes available. About 15 to 20 minutes to the beach and town by bike. We are very interested in living a sustainable lifestyle and hope that our WWOOFers are also interested in living sustainably and learning, and sharing knowledge of this. There are almost always wallabies and kangaroos at our farm and if you are lucky you may see echidnas, wombats & occasional koalas. Volunteering may include harvesting, fertilizing, pollinating, composting, mulching, hay carting, weeding, fencing, planting, food preservation, and other jobs as they become available.  Sometimes there is some work caring for horses: often all the work is in the garden and paddock maintenance, as the horses are mainly looked after by their owners. Accommodation for up to 3 in our home, although we usually prefer 2. Shared meals, cook together. We eat a healthy, sustainable diet.  Bron is vegan and while Ray eats most foods, many meals are vegan or vegetarian.  Vegetarians & vegans catered for.  No children, no smoking, all stays negotiable on application. Please let us know your available dates when you apply and the length of time that you would like to WWOOF here. (1 to 2 weeks preferred).

I’m a university student and majoring in agriculture and ecology, so I want to work in various farms. In addition, I want to enjoy the unique culture, scenery, and cuisine that can be experienced in Australia. Through working as a WWOOFer, I want to not only deepen my knowledge of agriculture, but also improve my English skill. I’d like to make friends who are from different countries and talk about a variety of things.

When traveling I like to get out of the city as fast as possible and start exploring the culture. I believe that wwoofing is a great way to see the real Australian culture and also to gain interesting experiences

I joined WWOOF because of my love for Nature. I know my heart belongs in the forests, mountains and beaches of our beautiful planet. I hope to share of my Self and my wisdom with others and to be a source of abundance in the life of as many people as possible. I love organic food and healthy living and I believe that healthy food is medicine and can heal people on many levels. Joining WWOOF I hope to be able to travel around the country, to meet amazing people, to learn about growing organic food and about life itself and to be intimately connected with nature.

Oyster Farm, market gardening, national heritage park reserve in one of Australias most pristine and amazing areas the South Coast of NSW.

Note: 88 day 2nd year Visa flood recovery volunteer work offered. Minimum 3 week stay, with first week a trial to make sure you are enjoying the work and fit in. Summerleigh is a family farm in the Macedon Ranges. Jack and I are city escapees and regenerative farmers, inspired by the likes of Alan Savory, Joel Salatin and Charles Massey. Our goal is to improve the ecosystem and soils by integration of livestock, mainly cattle and chickens, to produce healthy, chemical free and nutrient dense food and we hope to soon add a small market garden to supplement our direct to market egg and beef business. We are also in the process of revegetating a sizable wildlife corridor and wetland habitat along the permanent creek in the valley below the homestead and hope to return the gardens around the homestead to their former glory, with an orchard and ornamental flower beds. Please note: work to be done along the creek qualifies as flood recovery and counts towards your 88-day visa renewal. In other words, whatever your passion is…horticulture, agriculture, tree planting, ecological restoration, rewilding, biodynamics, permaculture, holistic management, carpentry, fencing, welding, growing, producing and cooking food, rotational grazing, chicken caravans, we almost certainly have something for you to put your hands, enthusiasm and head to. The homestead is circa 1876 and she is quite a grand old lady, originally built by the Sir Rupert Clarke family for the first owner, John Hurst, esq., in exchange for land in what is now Clarkefield. You will be part of the family with your own room in the homestead and, between us, we speak/understand Italian, Spanish, French, German and Danish/Swedish/Norwegian. We have five dogs, two cats and two budgies, three Icelandic horses, a pony and a pig. Not all in the house!   We love to play tennis after dinner and also have pool that is, sadly, being renovated, so have swims in the waterhole on hot afternoons, a good way to cool off. If any of that sounds at all appealing please do get in touch Regards Lucy & Jack

I love nature, alternative communities, mud brick houses, rammed earth floors, organic food and forest farming. I love original thinking and organic life-styles. I love animals and birds and I love trees and forests. I love reusing and upcycling materials - whether for building or art/craft. And I love working together with other people.

Our goal is to learn as much about home steading, gardening, and animal care as possible, as our goal is to design and build our own self-sufficient home and gardens. We love travelling and both have a keen interest to explore Australia, meet new like-minded people and expand our knowledge and understanding about these topics.